St. Louisville woman hailed as hero for actions after crash

1:15 AM,
Dec. 18, 2013

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Donna Burke's granddaughter was trapped in the car, legs pinned beneath the dash, and Katherine Wright was there.

Burke's granddaughter, 17-year-old Chelsa, was terrified as rescue crews smashed her windows and cut her out of the car. Wright was there, holding a blanket over Chelsa to protect her from falling debris.

Rescue crews loaded Chelsa into a medical helicopter, and Wright was there to reassure her and send her off. ...